11-17-2003, 10:50 PM
Erik Schmidt, expert on ancient mail, informs me that the type of iron the Romans had would last about three rustings and be gone. Therefore, it is a virtual certainty they covered iron with something. Evidence such as Matthew Amt sights suggests they tinned practically everything they could get their hands on. <p></p><i></i>
"In war as in loving, you must always keep shoving." George S. Patton, Jr.